Most of the Taiwanese businessmen operating in Shanghai yesterday declined to talk about the impact of the just-passed "anti-secession" law targeting Taiwan, saying that they only care about the prospects of direct air links across the Taiwan Strait.
The general manager of a Taiwanese real estate company said that he does not feel pressure from the law and speculates that it will not have any major impact on Taiwanese businesses in China in the long term.
The general manager, who preferred to speak on condition of anonymity, said that both sides of the Taiwan Strait have been too "political." Instead, he said, the governments of both sides should pay more attention to efforts to stimulate the economy and strengthen development in affairs concerning the people's livelihood and well-being.
He suggested that authorities from both sides try to resolve the cross-strait issue from a global perspective, saying that a cross-strait rhetorical tug-of-war does no one any good.
Meanwhile, Chen Fu-chuan (
Noting that cross-strait political bickering is benefiting none of the Taiwanese businesses in China, Chen said that only the opening of direct cross-strait air links would be conducive to the constructive development of cross-strait relations.
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